A national programme called Centri Territoriali Permanenti (Standing Territorial Centres), which was launched in 1998, is aimed at giving adult illiterates the opportunity to acquire basic education as well as to improve their basic knowledge, skills and competencies.
Establecimiento del Instituto Nacional de Evaluación del Sistema Educativo y del Instituto Nacional de Documentación para la Innovación y la Investigación Pedagógica (Decreto legislativo Nº 258 de 20 de julio de 1999)